Indeed, it is not uncommon that the baby is fed, watered, comfortably dressed, the temperature comfortable, not sick, but crying. There is no reason that would cause inconvenience, and the baby expresses discontent. In this case, you can use not difficult recommendations on how to calm crying babies.
1. The first thing you need to do is make sure that there is no reason for a baby's breakdown. Perhaps you missed some detail, and the child just points you to it. After all, screaming and tears are the only opportunity for him to report his needs and discontent. Possible causes of crying:
- hunger; desire to sleep;
- malaise; skin irritation;
- fright, reaction to a bad atmosphere (for example, a state of tension, quarrels in the family), as it has long been known that children - very delicately feel the situation around; in addition, the baby can react to weather changes, pressure, certain phases of the lunar cycle;
- cold or hot;
- dirty diapers;
- the desire for physical contact with the mother, the desire to attract attention and get care, attention, affection;
and others.
2. Change the position of the crying baby. If it is lying, take it in your arms, bring it closer to you, shake it from side to side or several times upwards.
3. Soothing the baby, use movement. Walk with him in your arms, rock in the rocking chair, lightly twirl it or rock in the cradle.
4. Heat has a calming effect on children. Wrap the baby in a warm blanket or warm, pressing to him. Before you put in a crib, heat a place to sleep (put a heating pad or just a warm thing).
5. The good old proven method is the voice. Talk to the baby, sing a lullaby, turn on the easy pleasant music. In addition to voice, a monotonous noise has a soothing effect: a vacuum cleaner, water, rain.
6. Touch. Stroke the child's body, tummy clockwise, kiss.
7. Feed the baby with a breast, nothing that brings him and his mother closer together (unfortunately, this method becomes, in time, not applicable). In the future, you can give the baby a pacifier or bottle.
8. If the place of residence and the weather permit, take the child out into the street. Fresh air and sounds will distract and calm the crying child. Many children perfectly fall asleep in the fresh air.
9. Distract the kid, take his attention. Bring it to the window, show an interesting thing, or its reflection in the mirror. Give your favorite toy.
10. If you calm a crying baby baby for quite some time, make him a gentle massage: heels, legs, hands, stroke the tummy. In this case, you can use special children's creams and oils with extracts of soothing herbs. Bathe the baby in warm water if he reacts well to bathing and likes to wash.
Having tried out different methods, in time you will understand what your baby likes, and what method works most effectively when you calm a child. After all, each child needs a strictly individual approach. In any case, until the moment when your baby still learns to express your desires and requests with the help of words, you will have to resort to not yet small tricks and tricks.